Logo design – delivering visual
impact regardless of size or media.

The purpose of a logo is to identify

Not only does a good logo identify your company, it also looks good in a variety of uses and sizes. If your logo was printed the size of a postage stamp (or smaller) would it still be legible as your logo? Would your logo look great on a billboard? There are numerous places that logos appear and your logo should be identifiable as your's regardless of size. A logo will go on your web site, business card, letterhead, brochure and many other items, so it is critical to maintain a consistent and professional appearance.

We provide design samples in color (even in full-color and two-color versions), grayscale as well as black and white so you can see how the logo will work for any conceivable purpose. For example, fax machines often turn complex logos into unrecognizable blobs--those don't create a good impression on the recipient. We also provide you samples in different sizes to see how the logo will scale.

Why you should NOT make your logo bigger

Novices tend to want their logos bigger, or try to make them too detailed. Consider some of the most recognized and successful logos — Lexus, Mercedes, Nike, Apple — they are clean, simple, and effective. They work on a letterhead, fax or photocopy, billboard, and any other medium. Companies like those can afford to spend whatever they want, but adhere to the following basics:

• Simplicity... studies show people appreciate clean, simple and basic logos. They are more likely to remember simple logos.
• Minimize color... most of the top corporations use one or two colors in their logos. They know that too many colors make the logo difficult to see or convey emotion.
• Versatility... the best logos are easily seen regardless of size and medium as already mentioned.
• Legibility... it's why you see most text logos use sans serif fonts. No matter how fancy or pretty the font, if it's hard to read, it's a marketing failure.
• A logo should connect with your organization clearly and w/o confusion.

When is it time for a logo or a logo redesign?

• You just started your business; now is the time to create a consistent look and message for you business.
• Your company merged or purchased another company.
• Your logo is dated; does it look like your logo was created 30 years ago?
• Your company changed its business focus or added important new services.
• You have two or more different versions of your logo on sales collateral.

Logo Case Study

CADVenture wanted a new logo that would reflect the advanced 3D software they sell and support. The logo reads as a unique mark, emphasizes their initials "CV," while also reading as CADV.

In addition to the 3D logo, a 2D version of the logo was created for situations and mediums in which it would be difficult to reproduce the 3D logo.